Parrot Mki9000 For A 2008 Toyota Auris

July 14, 2014

Hi. I would like to install the Parrot kit mentioned above. I think it's good due to there is no screen that's needs to be installed. I would like to know if it's a good idea or not. Has anyone installed this kit? Or maybe install other MKi kits. Really appreciate any help.

Thanks

July 14, 2014

May be of some help:

http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/81607-fitting-bluetooth-parrot/?hl=%2Bparrot+%2Bmki#entry1345161

http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/158730-parrot-interconnect-lead-part-no/?hl=%2Bparrot+%2Bmki

July 15, 2014

Haven't used that particular kit but have fitted and used Parrot 3100 kits in several vehicles. If you're confident at stripping your dash down the 3100 is pretty easy to fit, and the wiring is picked up via an adapter cable (an extra £15 or so) plugged into the back of the stereo. There's a "brain" which needs hidden behind the dash somewhere, and the adapter cable needs routed to this from the stereo. Then the mic cable needs routed from the brain to wherever you fit the mic, and similarly to the screen on the 3100. Fittng some of the cables can be tricky due to space constraints.

The units always worked perfectly. You can pair more than one phone (but only one can be connected at any time), and it syncs all your contacts. You can record voice tags to contacts and, although it's a bit time consuming, it works great since it matches your own voice recording - so there's none of that "calling Joe when I said John" malarkey. You can also dial a contact using the screen buttons, or similarly enter a number to dial, or you can use your phone to dial and it still comes through the kit. If you've added a voice tag to a contact, it'll say "John" (in your voice) as well as the ring tone when John calls. To dial "John", you press the big button, wait on a beep, say "John", and it says "John" back to you, and it calls "John". You don't need to even glance at the screen.

I assume the kits are now a bit more advanced than the 3100, with multiple phone connections and bluetooth streaming etc, but the good-old 3100 does what it's supposed to, and does it well. As a side note I have an Avensis with built in bluetooth and music streaming and although the streaming works great, it takes about 20 secs to connect every time you switch the ignition on or after a call, so it's a bit annoying if you do a lot of calling, or stop/start driving. If you're thinking of music streaming I suggest maybe looking for some kit which allows an ipod connection as well, since it's almost instantly back to music.

Sorry for being long-winded, but hopefully it gives you a better insight :)

July 16, 2014

Alan's answer is perfect.

I agree with not having a display. When I am driving, I don't want any more distractions or temptations. My system is a very similar Novero Trustyone, which is not common now. The Novero had the advantage of having 2 phones paired simultaneously, so I could receive calls from either. When I bought it a few years back, it was the same price as the equivalent Parrot 3100, so I chose the Novero. I could also stream MP3 from the first connected phone too!

Also if I change the car, it can be installed in any car.

July 16, 2014

Do you have to buy an adaptor for it to plug in or ist something that has to be snipped and soldered in